DIVERSION — No. 33 — Antwerp - Lot 97

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DIVERSION — No. 33 — Antwerp - Lot 97
DIVERSION — No. 33 — Antwerp BENJAMIN, René. — Antwerp. Diversion, No. 33. Paris, Laboratoires Longuet, [circa 1930–1940]. Quarto, paperback, illustrated cover in black and white and green; black-and-white photo essay, pharmaceutical advertisements. An issue of the illustrated magazine *Diversion* devoted to Antwerp, featuring a text by René Benjamin. The issue offers a literary and photographic portrayal of the city: the Port of Antwerp, Notre-Dame Cathedral, historic streets, Flemish architecture and heritage, with a layout characteristic of illustrated publications of the era, alternating between large photographs, montages, and text. The issue is also of particular interest for its abundance of pharmaceutical advertisements from Laboratoires Longuet, the magazine’s publishers. Of particular note is a full-page spread for Debouzy Pills, with graphics that now appear very dated, as well as the back cover advertisement for Quinuryl / Quinuryl-Ortho, combining product photography, illustration, and modernist typography. Condition: fair to fairly good. The cover shows scuffing and wear, particularly on the spine and edges; minor surface wear and signs of use. A small "3" handwritten in pencil on the front cover, much less noticeable than the felt-tip pen inscription on issue no. 34. Interior is in fair condition.
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